K’Zure Kay Kay Credle was 13 when he was found dead behind a residence on Harrison Street in Paterson, New Jersey on October 6, 2019. An autopsy determined he died of a gunshot wound to the head, and the death was ruled a homicide.

According to reports, K’Zure had been with another 13-year-old boy and they were playing with a handgun when it accidentally discharged, striking Credle in the back of the head. On October 24, 2019, the other boy was arrested and charged with delinquent acts that as an adult would amount to first-degree aggravated manslaughter and second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon; the matter was sent to Passaic County Family Court.

K’Zure was the family’s only child and his loss prompted public grief and calls for action. Does anyone who knew K’Zure or witnessed events around Harrison Street on October 6 have information to share?